CONTROL ➳ D. HALE [2]

19 ; pretty hot

19 ➳ PRETTY HOT

January 13, 1993

I've started seeing things. I see shadows moving when no ones there, hear voices calling me when I'm the only one in the room.
I don't want to tell Perry or his family. For all I know, it could be nothing.
My visions are getting more intense, too.
Maybe this is something that just happens to people like me when something big happens in their life. It could just be stress. Maybe I haven't been getting enough sleep.
Maybe it's the magical form of morning sickness

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"You're going to Mexico?!"

"Yep," Elise nodded, stuffing a handful of things into a small bag. She was being much less meticulous than she had been while helping Derek pack. Then again, she had been trying to delay his departure for as long as she could but was now trying to get out of her house and on the road as quickly as possible.

"Well, then I'm coming with you," Scott insisted.

"Nope." Elise shrugged her bag onto her shoulder, turning to move past her brother. On her way home after they'd managed to turn Malia back into a human, Elise had stopped at Derek's loft to try and find anything that would trigger a vision. Unfortunately, she didn't have any luck.

"Why not?" Scott exclaimed, blocking her path. "Jenessa is going."

Elise sighed, her brows furrowing. "I know, and that's bad enough. I don't want anyone else to get hurt because of this. Besides, it'll be easier to find them when I'm not being followed by a band of Californian teenagers."

A honk sounded from outside the McCall's home, signaling that Jenessa had arrived. "But I can help!"

"Scott," Elise sighed, placing a hand on her bother's shoulder. "My boyfriend got kidnapped by someone more than willing to resort to torture via bisection. If you think I'm letting my little brother anywhere near this-"

"Alright," Scott sighed, clearly accepting that there was no way to get through to the stubborn brunette. "But how are you even going to find them?"

Elise smirked slightly. "I have my ways."

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"¿Has visto este hombre?"

Elise held up her phone, showing the store clerk one of the photos of Derek she'd saved on her phone. The man raised a brow slightly at the girl but averted his eyes to her phone, scanning over the photo of Derek.

"No, lo siento," the store clerk said, shrugging slightly. Elise tugged her bottom lip between her teeth. This was the third store that they'd stopped at in search of information about where Derek had been taken. All of them had resulted in the same answer: no one had a clue who he was.

"Gracias," Elise sighed, shoving her phone into her pocket and turning to exit the store. The bell on the handle of the door chimed as Elise pushed it open, instantly feeling the warm exterior air sweep over her. She made her way to the car, spotting Jenessa.

The blonde was lounging on the back trunk of Elise's Ford, her head tilted back slightly as she savored the sunlight. When she saw Elise coming, she straightened her posture, tucking her curls behind her ears as she eyed the brunette anxiously.

"Any luck?" she asked.

Elise shook her head, hopping onto the trunk beside her best friend.

"Hey," Jenessa said, wrapping an arm around her friend. Elise slumped slightly, leaning her head against Jenessa's shoulder. "We'll find him, don't worry."